TITLE:
Determination of Some Physical and Mechanical Properties of the Wood-Based Panels Modified by Acrylic Textile Fiber
AUTHORS:
Mustafa Altunok, Ihsan Kureli, Mehlika Pulat
KEYWORDS:
Modification, Acrylic Fiber, Wood Chips, Wood Based Composites, Density, Thermal Conductivity, Dimensional Stability, Bending Strength
JOURNAL NAME:
Materials Sciences and Applications,
Vol.6 No.6,
June
10,
2015
ABSTRACT: In this research, a series of wood-based panels were produced by using wood chips [beech (Fagus
Sylvatica L.) and Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)] as wastes of wood-working workshops and
acrylic fibers as wastes of textiles factory. Four kinds of different panels (Eltapan I, II, III and IV)
were obtained by mixing these components in different composition (0%, 25% and 50%). Some
physical and mechanical properties of the samples taken from these panels were determined in
accordance with ASTM D1037-12 and ASTM-C 1113. The values were compared to properties of
industrially produced chipboard. As a result, the textile fibers used as additive material reduced
density, thermal conductivity and bending resistance of wood panel and increased dimensional
stability of wood panel.